Admissions - University of Chicago Law School
The joint degree program combines the interdisciplinary strengths and distinct flexibility of two world-leading institutions to prepare students for careers at the intersection of business and law. An integrated curriculum allows students to maximize their time with the world-class faculty at the University of Chicago and earn a Juris Doctor ...
Homepage | University of Chicago Law School
17 hours ago · Join a community of socially conscious thinkers and doers. After the 2020 US election, it took days for major news networks to project the winner of the presidential race, and many more weeks for Americans – and the world – to know if there would be a peaceful and orderly transition of power.
The Socratic Method - University of Chicago Law School
The Socratic Method. Socrates (470-399 BC) was a Greek philosopher who sought to get to the foundations of his students' and colleagues' views by asking continual questions until a contradiction was exposed, thus proving the fallacy of the initial assumption. This became known as the Socratic Method, and may be Socrates' most enduring ...
SAVE Forbearance FAQ | University of Chicago Law School
A federal court issued an injunction preventing the U.S. Department of Education (ED) from implementing parts of the Saving on a Valuable Education (SAVE) Plan and other IDR plans, including—for example—SAVE’s monthly payment formula and loan forgiveness under the SAVE, PAYE, and ICR Plans. Borrowers currently enrolled in the SAVE plan are being placed into a forbearance and IDR ...
The Living Constitution | University of Chicago Law School
Sep 27, 2010 · One theory in particular-what is usually called "originalism"-is an especially hardy perennial. Originalism is the antithesis of the idea that we have a living Constitution. It is the view that constitutional provisions mean what the people who adopted them-in the 1790s or 1860s or whenever-understood them to mean.
Master of Laws (LLM) | University of Chicago Law School
On behalf of our Graduate Studies Committee, welcome to the University of Chicago Law School! The University of Chicago Law School uniquely offers the combination of a small (70–80 students) and diverse (more than 25 nationalities) LLM program with a real sense of community among our students. The rigorous and elite academic atmosphere at the Law School is part of …
Application Requirements - University of Chicago Law School
Applicants who have disabilities in need of a reasonable accommodation to complete the application process should contact the Admissions Office at 773-702-9484 or email [email protected] with their request. Character and Fitness. The application contains a section of questions relating to character and fitness to practice law.
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Offers Critique of Roe v. Wade During …
May 15, 2013 · Casual observers of the Supreme Court who came to the Law School to hear Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg speak about Roe v. Wade likely expected a simple message from the longtime defender of reproductive and women’s rights: Roe was a good decision. Those more acquainted with Ginsburg and her thoughtful, nuanced approach to difficult legal questions were not surprised, however, to hear her say ...
FAQs: Personal Statement | University of Chicago Law School
Your personal statement should not have errors - this is a sample of your writing and it should be a strong reflection of your written communication skills. Edit extensively and make sure to remove tracked changes. Be concise and organize your thoughts. …
Why Do People Obey the Law? - University of Chicago Law School
Jan 13, 2015 · In the first Chicago’s Best Ideas lecture of the new year, Professor Richard McAdams addressed a question that has been debated by economists, philosophers, sociologists, and — in a new book due out next month — McAdams himself. Why do people obey the law? Economists credit deterrence, saying that legal sanctions influence behavior, and sociologists point to legitimacy, the idea that ...